What Does “He Must Increase But I Must Decrease” Really Mean?
Matthew 11 tells us that after he was thrown in prison, John the Baptist sent word by his disciples to Jesus to ask, “Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?” By such a question we ponder that he must have felt intense discouragement and begun to...Fake Justice vs Real Justice (Walk Away from the Courtroom Part 3)
This is Part 3 of a series. Part 1 is here. Part 2 is here. *** I’ve been writing about how the Courtroom metaphor to explain salvation is problematic, and I would say even extremely problematic. David Takle’s book, Lamb of God: Rediscovering the Beauty of the...“He Always Lives to Make Intercession” (Walk Away from The Courtroom Part 2)
Part 1 of this series is here. I want to tackle Hebrews 7:25, which in the minds of many serious readers immediately translates to The Courtroom. Consequently, he is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to make...In Which I Invite You to Walk Away from The Courtroom
In recent days I’ve been re-studying Hebrews, re-reading my notes from 29 years ago and 14 years ago, the two times I did full-blown studies of the book, as well as the additional comments sprinkled in from further read-throughs and evaluations, and of course adding...“When a Ministry is Being Maligned”: Responding to Chuck Phelps about Bob Jones University
Around ten years ago now, I stumbled in through the back door to my Untwisting Scriptures work. That back door was named “Bob Jones University.” Social media and the news are abuzz about BJU again, since the president has announced his departure because he and the...
I’m Rebecca Davis, a trauma-informed writer, book coach, speaker, compassionate witness, prayer minister, and lover of Jesus who lives in Greenville, South Carolina.
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